Radiator heater



Dec. 15, 1931.

G. E. PREDMORE RADIATOR HEATER Filed May 17; 1950 ATTOR NEY Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES GEORGE ERNEST PREDMORE, OF EUCLID, OHIO mm'ronnm'mn Application filed Kay 11, 1930. Serial me o.

This invention relates to a heater unit for use in connection with an automobile radiator and has as its primary object to provide a heater which may be readily mounted at the front of any automobile radiator and which heater will embody means whereby it may be connected with the filling spout of the radiator so that the steam generated from the water therein will serve to heat the walls of the heater unit and thus thaw any ice in the radiator.

Another object of the invention is to provide a heating unit for the purpose stated which may be applied to the radiator of an automobile without any alteration in the eonstruction of the radiator or any mutilation thereof, the said heating unit being likewise quickly removable so that when not required for use it may be separated from the radiator.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood of course that minor changes may be made so long as they fall within the scope of the claims.

In describing my inventionin detail, ref erence will be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denotelike or corresponding parts throughout the severa views, and in which 4 Figure 1 is a vertical front to rear sectional view through the heating unit embodying the invention, the radiator to which it is applied being shown in elevation.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the unit.

Figure 3 is a perspective view thereof.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating a slightly modified form of the invention.

The heating unit embodying the invention comprises a rectangular hollow sheet metal body 1 the walls of which are flat so that the body may be disposed flatwise against the front of the automobile radiator upon which it is to be installed and in order that the body may be supported in proper position so as to extend over the portions of the front of the radiator through which air currents. ordinarily pass unobstructed, a wire bail, or other suitable means, is employed and this means. is indicated by the numeral 2, and comprises arms 3 which are formed with eyes at their lower ends havingpivotal connection with other eyes 4 which'are secured to the top of the said chamber or body 1, and the arms 3 are bent as indicated by the numeral 5 and arranged in converging relation as indicated a by the numeral 6 and connected at their rear ends by a band 7 which is of, such dimensions as to encompassthe rear side of the filling spout 8 of the automobile radiator, the radia-.

tor being indicated by the numeral 9; A

the rear side of the nozzle 11 at that portion 7 which fits about the rear side of the filling spout 8, and therefore not only supports the body or chamber 1 in upright position in front of the radiator but likewise serves as a means for holding the major end of the spout over the filling spout of the radiator, although this end of the spout may be made of some elastic material, i desired, to provide for a substantial air-tight connection of the, nozzle with the filling spout; In order that' water of condensation may be drained from the chamber, a drain pipe 12 is led from the bottom of the chamber, preferably at one corner thereof. Figure 4 of the drawings illustrates a slight modification and in this figure the steam chamber is indicated by the numeral 13 and the front wall of the chamber is provided, at its top with a short spout 14 to which is fitted one end of a flexible length of hose 15, this" hose being provided at its other end with an apertured plug 16 which may be fitted frictionally into the filling spout of the radiator.

From the foregoing description of the in-r.

Vention it will be understood that the devi I.

embodying the invention contemplates the utilization of the steam generated from the water in the radiator of the automobile on which the device is installed. The body 1 being comparatively thin, its walls are spaced apart only a sufficient distance to permit of free oirculationpi steam within. the chamber and in oontinuouscontaot with the said walls.

What I claim is 1. An automobile radiator heating device comprising a flat sided"=oha-m.ber.to.bedisposed against the front of the radiator to be heated, a steam conducting pipe communicating, at one end, with the chambertat, the top thereof and having its other end enlargedto fit over the filling spout of.the;radiator, and

a bail npon the top of the chamber mountable .behi ndjthe filling spout. of the radiator and to engage the enlargement of-the pipe.

comprising arectangularhollow sheet metal. bod adapted to-be arrangedagainst the front 2. .An automobile iradiator heating device Q; of eradiator, arsteam inlet spoutthereon,

; a flexible funnel-shaped conduit havin 1 small endtconnectedi. with said spout and its 5 its large. end adapted to. surround, the filling spout, of: the radiator, and a bail pivoted on the top-ofsaidbody andincluding a-laterally offset intermediate loop; adapted to support ,-theibody.frzom the filling spout of theradiator, and to engage and. hold theadj acent end ofthe conduit, connected with saidspout.

ln testimony whereof IalfiX my signature.

, GEORGE-ERN PB OR 

